Miss Burnham and the Loose Thread
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd
Published:20th Mar '25
Should be back in stock very soon
This hardback is available in another edition too:
- Paperback£10.99(9781804995297)
INTRODUCING ROSE BURNHAM: DESIGNER, DRESSMAKER . . . DETECTIVE? Discover the cosy, 1920s historical mystery, the uplifting book club read for summer.
Rose had the sense of a thread being pulled. One tug and everything could unravel.
It is 1925 and women’s lives are changing.
Talented, ambitious dress designer Rose Burnham can stitch a perfect seam – and has a knack for uncovering secrets. In their newly established studio, she and her sisters hear every secret whispered in the fitting room. So when a client confides that she’s been duped by a fraudulent suitor, Rose leaps in to investigate.
Playing the detective is a grand adventure, but pressures soon mount and a string of poison-pen letters threaten a friend. Rose must rely on her wit, her resourcefulness and sisterly support to unpick the truth and stitch together their future – or risk losing her hard-fought independence altogether…
Praise for Miss Burnham and the Loose Thread
‘A joy of a read. A superbly researched story… chock-a-block with characters you’ll cheer on to the very last page’
--A.J. Pearce, bestselling author of Dear Mrs Bird
‘As well as being an exquisite mystery, Miss Burnham and the Loose Thread is an ode to the pioneering women who embraced new opportunities in the aftermath of The Great War. I loved it!’
--Jessica Bull, author of Miss Austen Investigates
‘Phantom Thread meets Miss Marple’
--Orlando Murrin, author of Knife Skills for Beginners
‘A novel for everyone who’s ever cheered on a friend or sister. It’s suspenseful, enchanting, and uplifting: a pure delight’
--Nina de Gramont, author of The Christie Affair
‘The characters were brilliant. I love a good mystery and this one did not disappoint’ 5-star reader review
‘An expertly researched mystery novel… a beautiful evocation of the post-WWI era’ 5-star reader review
‘An absolute joy to read… a brilliant mix of cosy crime and historical fiction that kept me thoroughly entertained!' 5-star reader review
Miss Burnham and the Loose Thread is a joy of a read. A superbly researched story of post-WW1 female friendship chock-a-block with characters you’ll cheer on to the very last page, I read it cover to cover in a day * AJ Pearce, Sunday Times bestselling author of Dear Mrs Bird *
The House of Eliott meets Miss Marple in Lynn Knight’s superb fiction debut. As well as being an exquisite mystery, Miss Burnham and the Loose Thread is an ode to the pioneering women who embraced new opportunities in the aftermath of The Great War. I loved it! * Jessica Bull, author of Miss Austen Investigates *
What’s more enthralling than women helping women — to reclaim fortunes, achieve justice, or get a worthy business off the ground? Rose Burnham is an admirable protagonist, full of courage, charm, talent, and empathy. I had the best time rooting for her every success. Lynn Knight has written a novel for everyone who’s ever cheered on a friend or sister. It’s suspenseful, enchanting, and uplifting: a pure delight. * Nina de Gramont, author of THE CHRISTIE AFFAIR *
A seamless blend of elegance and drama, stitched together with exquisite skill . . . Phantom Thread meets Miss Marple * Orlando Murrin, author of KNIFE SKILLS FOR BEGINNERS *
A hat box of delights, full of period detail and thoroughly enjoyable * Claire Wilcox, author of Patch Work: A Life Amongst Clothes, and Professor in Fashion Curation at the London College of Fashion *
I thoroughly enjoyed this charming historical mystery and raced through it. Knight portrays the struggles of ‘surplus’ women in the 1920s convincingly, and the detailed description of threads, silks, and sewing techniques is, at times, exquisite * Joanna Miller, author of THE EIGHTS *
Delightful is the word. Women supporting women in sisterhood and friendship. A glorious glut of period details - how you will long for a cloche hat. A comforting, delicious buttered crumpet of a novel * Natasha Poliszczuk, Content Director of BookBrunch *
In Miss Burnham we find all of the charms of a 1920s dressmaking studio with some sleuthing on the side. It is the perfect combination * Kate Strasdin, author of THE DRESS DIARY OF MRS ANNE SYKES *
ISBN: 9780857506467
Dimensions: 224mm x 145mm x 34mm
Weight: 473g
368 pages